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New emissions rules for power plants bring fears of higher energy bills

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The Obama administration has released its final Clean Power Plan which regulates carbon emissions from US power plants. The plan calls for a 32 percent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030. However, some worry higher energy bills are in the works. On Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama has formally announced the updated plan that was first issued in June 2014. The proposal is the headline... 

2nd exoplanet discovered 21 light-years from Earth

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Artist’s rendition shows one possible appearance for the planet HD 219134b. NASA astronomers have found another exoplanet outside the solar system. It’s larger than Earth and is 21 light-years from our planet. The new planet has been dubbed HD 219134b, and can’t be seen directly even with telescopes, but the star the planet orbits is visible to the human eye in the Cassiopeia constellation,... 

Lexus reveals Futuristic Hoverboard, release slated for August 5

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The third sneak peak of the Lexus Hoverboard was released on Tuesday, with the company officially announcing the date of the ‘magic’ board’s release – August 5. “#LexusHover! See it August 5th,” says the 18-second promo. “The Lexus Hoverboard is almost here…When technology, design and imagination come together amazing things can be achieved. The Lexus Hoverboard represents true engineering... 

2000-year-old Skeleton with Cone Head dug up at Russian Stonehenge

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A skeleton with an unusual-shaped skull (pictured) has been unearthed on a site known as Russia’s Stonehenge. UFO enthusiasts were quick to claim it was proof aliens visited earth when it was first found. Archeologists are puzzled over the ancient remains of a woman discovered on a site near Chelyabinsk, a Russian city to the east of the Ural Mountains. The approximately 2,000 year old skeleton... 

Robots, Cyborgs to Play First Fiddle in War of 2050

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The future battlefield will be overcrowded with robots, genetically engineered “super-humans” and a wide range of autonomous killer bots, according to a US Army Research Laboratory report. The tactical battlefield of 2050 will surpass all expectations, since robots and super-human killers will be playing the first fiddle in the battle, according to thought leaders from the US Defense Department... 

Innovative therapy in the treatment of various cancers discovered in Portugal

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Molecule patented by the University of Coimbra for innovative therapy in the treatment of various types of cancer reveals the desired efficacy Various studies and experiments conducted on mice, between 2011 and 2014, have proven the effectiveness of the molecule Redaporfin, discovery of the Universidade de Coimbra (UC) for treating various types of cancer by photodynamic therapy, an innovative therapy... 

Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles amid hacking fears

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Giant car maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has recalled some 1.4 million vehicles amid concerns about a flaw that could expose them to hacking attacks. The US-Italian company made the announcement on Friday, less than a week after hackers demonstrated that they can easily take over the systems of vehicles made by the world’s seventh-largest car manufacturer. The safety recall was issued after... 

Jade Helm-15 War Exercise Assassinates First Alien Target

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A new report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared by the System of Forward-looking Military Research and Development (SFLMRD) for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) states that one of the “alien targets” being pursued in the United States by elite American Special Forces troops has now been assassinated by “other than conventional means”. Important to note, and as we had reported on in our... 

NASA's Kepler telescope finds first planet similar to Earth

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NASA scientists have found the first planet outside of the solar system that could be similar to Earth and capable of sustaining life. Unlike other similarly sized planets, the newly-discovered one lies in a “habitable zone” near a sun-like star. While looking for possibly hospitable planets outside the solar system, the Kepler telescope has recently found a planet some 1,400 light years away,... 

A 2nd totally different mountain range discovered on Pluto

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NASA astronomers have found a second mountain range on Pluto. Scientists are puzzled over the distinctive difference with the first mountainous region discovered on the distant planet. The New Horizons mission said the mountains had been found on the lower-left ledge of Pluto’s heart-shaped Tombaugh Regio area. The mountains are from 1 to 1.5 kilometers high and are comparable with the Appalachian... 

Huge UFO ‘size of Idaho’ spotted in NASA images

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A massive alien spacecraft, around the size of the US state of Idaho, has been spotted near the sun by ufologists in recent NASA pictures. They say the object definitely has a structure. The video released by Youtube user Streetcap1 shows the original NASA image of the sun captured by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) on July 15, 2015. “This UFO is awesome! Every time I try to ask NASA... 

Platinum asteroid potentially worth $5.4 trillion to pass Earth on Sunday

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An asteroid believed to be carrying up to 90 million tons of platinum in its core, as well as other rare and precious materials, is about to swoosh past our planet. The news has left developers of asteroid-mining technologies intrigued. The platinum-rich asteroid officially named 2011 UW158, is 452 meters by 1,011 meters in size and will pass Earth at a distance of an estimated 2.4 million kilometers,... 

Implanted 'neural dust' to control your brain

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University of California researchers from Berkeley have made up a concept of so-called ‘neural dust’. Extremely tiny microchips now may be implanted in the human brain. The chips are planned to be implanted in the main body organ in order to study person’s thoughts and track psychological processes. The scientists claim, the technology will be so tiny, a person will hardly notice... 

NASA finds own Mordor at Pluto's moon Charon

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Pluto’s moon Charon The US space agency has revealed an image of Pluto’s largest moon Charon which has a vast dark area on its north pole. The enigmatic zone was immediately dubbed by Tolkien-inspired scientists as ‘Mordor’. “In Charon’s north polar region, a dark marking prominent in New Horizons’ approach images is now seen to have a diffuse boundary, suggesting it is a thin deposit... 

US uses science to control people

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The United States is using the science of psychology to control people, former CIA contractor Steven Kelley says. Kelly made the remarks in a phone interview with Press TV on Saturday after a report revealed on Friday that some of America’s leading psychologists took part in and covered up the CIA’s torture techniques during the administration of President George W. Bush. The study conducted... 
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